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September 08 2015

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A photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.2015-02-05A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.2015-09-14Photograph of an outdoor entrance at an ashram-style building beside a white car with its door open. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long red flower garland and gold bangles stands with her back to the camera, placing her hand on the shoulder of a man in white who bends forward in a white dhoti. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl and a man in white clothes with a ponytail watch, and a photographer in white clothes aims a camera. Potted plants and banana leaves frame the scene. A young man in an orange robe with a bald head stands by the car door.2014-06-21September 08 20152015-09-08February 02 20132013-02-02February 02 20132013-02-02Evening photograph at a roadside beside a white car. A man seated in the open driver-side door, wearing a red garment, gold-coloured waist cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white forehead mark, smiles toward a standing attendant. The attendant has a bare back, wears an orange shawl with a pink edge and a flower garland, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green leaves.2014-09-30February 05 20152015-02-05December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a silver car door, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a procession. The man second from left holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers. The man in the center holds a long white and red flower garland in both hands and looks down. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Another man in orange has a shaved head with white and red tilak on his forehead. Women in orange saris stand in the background. This looks like a welcoming procession for an arriving visitor.2013-11-05September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor photo at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Beside a silver van with its side door open, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a polished silver kalasha with mango leaves, a yellow flower and red petals, while a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala reaches to take it. A third figure in white garments stands partly hidden behind them. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads.2011-03-05